DxD: Scion of Lucifuge

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Back at the Adventurer's Guild—the sky had begun to darken, and the hall was filled with the lively chatter of adventurers returning from their quests.

"Luna—we're back to report our success!" Roy announced with a smile, approaching the counter.

"Eh? You've already completed the quest?" Luna asked in surprise.

It was unusual for newbies to complete a quest so quickly, even one as simple as subjugating giant frogs.

She had only allowed them to take the quest because of Roy's exceptional talent.

"Yes," Roy confirmed with a nod, handing her his adventurer card, which automatically recorded completed quests.

"Amazing! As expected of Roy-sama!" Luna exclaimed, checking his card.

"Haha, it's all thanks to everyone's help," Roy said modestly, patting Kazuma's shoulder.

"Um, yeah—" Kazuma mumbled, scratching his head awkwardly.

He knew he hadn't contributed much to the quest. In fact, he had needed Roy to rescue him.

"That's right!" Aqua chimed in, taking full credit for their success.

"Here's the reward for subjugating the giant frogs and the compensation for the carcasses: 110,000 Eris. Please accept it," Luna said with a smile, handing them a stack of coins.

"Thank you," Roy said, accepting the reward.

Although 110,000 Eris sounded like a lot, it was only equivalent to about a thousand dollars in purchasing power.

Split three ways—it wasn't much.

But the cost of living was relatively low in this world, so it was enough to last them a few days.

"Luna, would you like to join us for dinner?" Roy suddenly asked—surprising Luna.

"Sure! Let's go over there," Luna replied with a smile, leading them to a quiet corner of the hall.

The other adventurers were stunned. Luna had never accepted anyone's invitation to dinner before.

"Hey, what's going on? Is our guild's beauty going to have dinner with someone?" a newly returned adventurer asked in disbelief.

"You haven't heard? That young man just registered as an adventurer today. He has incredible talent and started with an advanced job. And that girl also has an advanced job..." another adventurer explained.

The news quickly spread, and everyone in the guild hall learned about Roy and his companions.

....

Meanwhile—as Luna and the others sat down at their table, a waitress rushed over.

"Luna-san, it's rare to see you accept someone's invitation to dinner," the waitress teased with a giggle.

Luna blushed and glared at her, and the waitress quickly fell silent.

"Roy-sama, what would you like to order?" Luna asked, handing him the menu.

"Hmm... just bring us some of your recommendations," Roy replied, handing the menu back to her.

Luna nodded and gave the order to the waitress.

"By the way, Luna, we don't have a place to stay tonight. Could you recommend a good inn?" Roy asked.

"Of course. There's an inn right next to the guild that caters to adventurers. It's very convenient," Luna replied.

"Ah, thank you so much," Kazuma said gratefully.

He had been worried about finding a place to stay.

"Kazuma, you said you wanted to be a merchant, right? Have you figured out what you're going to do?" Aqua suddenly asked.

"Not yet," Kazuma sighed.

Although he had decided to become a merchant, he didn't know where to start.

He was also feeling a bit melancholic about parting ways with Roy and Aqua.

The waitress soon brought their food and drinks.

They chatted as they ate.

"Kazuma, you're leaving tomorrow. Let's have a toast," Roy said, raising his glass.

"Yes, Kazuma, you might be a useless NEET, but I believe you'll become a great merchant," Aqua added, already slightly drunk.

"Aqua, stop drinking. You're going to get drunk," Roy said, taking her glass and finishing her drink.

"To your success!" Luna said, her cheeks flushed from the alcohol.

"No, give it back! I want to drink!" Aqua protested, clinging to Roy and trying to grab her glass back.

"Aqua, you're drunk. No more drinking for you," Roy said, holding her firmly to prevent her from causing a scene.

Aqua soon calmed down and fell asleep.

Kazuma, seeing this, felt a pang of sadness and drank a few more glasses.

...

After a few rounds of drinks—they decided to go to the inn.

"See you tomorrow, Luna," Roy said, waving goodbye.

"Yes, see you tomorrow."

Roy carried the sleeping Aqua and walked to the inn with Kazuma.

"Roy-san, Aqua is actually a goddess. I hope you can really help her defeat the Demon King," Kazuma confessed as they reached the inn's entrance.

"I know. Aqua already told me. Don't worry, I'll defeat the Demon King," Roy reassured him with a smile.

Kazuma sighed in relief. "I see. Then I'll see you tomorrow."

He entered the inn.

Roy carried Aqua to her room, tucked her into bed, then went to his own room to rest.

....

The next morning, Roy woke up Aqua, whose sleeping posture was as terrible as ever, and they went to the Adventurer's Guild.

Kazuma had already left to explore business opportunities.

Their paths were diverging.

"Good morning, Luna! We're here to take on a quest," Roy greeted Luna with a smile.

"Good morning. What kind of quest are you interested in, Roy-sama?" Luna asked with a sweet smile.

Roy and Aqua looked at the quest board and chose a quest to subjugate a pack of wolves.

They had to kill ten wolves for a reward of one million Eris.

This quest was more difficult than the giant frog quest, but the reward was also much higher.

"Roy-sama, for this quest, I suggest you recruit some teammates," Luna said with a concerned frown.

"Yes, our party is a bit small. Let's recruit some people," Aqua agreed.

"Alright, let's do that," Roy said with a smile.

"I'll handle it."

Aqua excitedly went to the bulletin board and wrote a recruitment notice.

Roy's lips twitched as he read it.

It said: "A fun and friendly party, led by the beautiful and noble Archbishop Aqua-sama, is looking for new members to join our adventure..."

The rest of the notice was filled with nonsensical and chuunibyou-esque phrases.

But he didn't change anything. After all, this kind of notice was perfect for attracting Megumin, the Crazy Explosion Girl—and Darkness, the masochistic Crusader.

Roy and Aqua waited in the guild hall.

Since the notice was posted by two advanced job holders, it attracted a lot of attention.

But the requirement for new members to also have advanced jobs deterred most adventurers.

After all, this was a town for novice adventurers. Advanced jobs were rare.

They waited until noon.

Seeing Aqua dozing off on the table, Roy ordered some food.

"Wow, food! It smells so good! I'm starving!" Aqua suddenly exclaimed, her energy restored as she grabbed a frog leg and started munching on it.

Roy sighed.

"Roy, you should eat too," Aqua said, offering him a frog leg.

Roy chuckled and accepted it.

Aqua might be a bit of an airhead, but she still knew how to care for others.

Roy suspected that she simply lacked proper guidance. If someone taught her some manners and etiquette, she might actually act like a proper goddess.

He was starting to look forward to that.

Just then, a little girl wearing a red mage robe and carrying a staff approached them.

Roy instantly recognized her as Megumin.

"I saw your recruitment notice," she declared.

Aqua and Roy looked at her.

Megumin gulped, eyeing the food on the table, then said, "This encounter is fate. I've been waiting for people like you..."

She paused, then struck a dramatic pose.

"I am Megumin! An Archmage! Wielder of the strongest offensive magic—Explosion!"

Roy's lips twitched at her chuunibyou-esque introduction, but he found her quite endearing.

With her black hair, red eyes, and petite figure, she was an adorable little girl.

"This forbidden power, feared and envied by the world, do you desire it?" Megumin asked dramatically, covering half her face with her cloak.

Roy understood what she meant. She was asking if they needed her as their Archmage.

"Welcome to the party, Megumin," Roy said with a smile.

"R-Really?" Megumin was surprised that he agreed so easily.

"Of course."

"Heh! You have good taste. After all, my ultimate magic, Explosion, can shatter—"

Megumin suddenly swayed and almost fell, but Roy caught her just in time.

"Megumin, are you alright?" he asked with concern.

Her stomach growled in response.

Megumin blushed.

"Actually, I haven't eaten in three days..."

Roy's eye twitched. That was rough. If they hadn't accepted her, she might have starved to death.

"Here, have some food," Roy said gently, placing her on a chair.

"Really?" Megumin's eyes lit up, staring at the food on the table.

"Of course. Eat up," Roy chuckled, patting her hat.

Megumin didn't hesitate and started devouring the food.

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